Government ‘has lacked will to hold VW to account’

Government has shown 'ambivalence' towards the legality of VW's actions

Published:06:00Friday 15 July 2016

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The Department for Transport (DfT) has been far too slow to investigate whether Volkswagen should be prosecuted in the UK over the diesel emissions scandal, MPs claim.

A report published by the Transport Select Committee expressed concern about the “ambivalence” towards assessing the legality of the German car manufacturer’s use of software to cheat environmental tests.

The committee warned that without proper sanctions there is little to stop a similar scandal from happening again.

The report stated: “The Department has been far too slow to assess the applicability of its powers to prosecute VW.”